CVE-2003-0026

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the error handling routines of the minires library, as used in the NSUPDATE capability for ISC DHCPD 3.0 through 3.0.1RC10, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DHCP message containing a long hostname.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.42% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory openpkg.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory suse.com Vendor Advisory com.br

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-011.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2003.002.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005924	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-231	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6627	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11073	vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:007	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/284857	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-01.html	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-031.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.suse.com/de/security/2003_006_dhcp.html	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0250.html	mailing list
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000562	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0026?: CVE-2003-0026 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0026?: To fix CVE-2003-0026, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0026 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0026 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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